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The Cold, Hard Facts About Science and Medicine in Colonial America
By Iacopo Bruno
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Travel back to a time when: No one knew what germs were or that they made you sick. People believed the moon had magical powers. Step into the lives of the colonists, and learn the cold, hard facts about science and medicine in colonial America.
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Iacopo Bruno
Iacopo Bruno is a graphic designer and illustrator. He is also the illustrator of the acclaimed books Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France and Anything But Ordinary Addie, both by Mara Rockliff. He lives and works in Milan, Italy, with his wife, Francesca. Learn more about Iacopo at theworldofdot.com and iacopobruno.blogspot.it.
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The Cold, Hard Facts About Science and Medicine in Colonial America - Iacopo Bruno
Life in the American Colonies: The Cold, Hard Facts About Science and Medicine in Colonial America by Elizabeth Raum
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Chapter 1: A Mysterious World
Chapter 2: Looking to Science
Chapter 3: Colonial Medicine
Chapter 4: Science Creeps Forward
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Chapter 1
A Mysterious World
Science as we know it did not exist in the 1600s. There were no labs with computers and high-powered equipment. Schools and colleges did not offer science classes. Imagine how different life was back then. Without science, there were no modern conveniences, no pre-packaged foods, and no life-saving medications.
A man holds the gate of a wooden fence open as two other colonists carry a body through the gate.Many colonists died from illnesses that are curable today.
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